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Funeral held for 2 Detroit kids who died in cold while family gets promise of a home

DETROIT (AP) — A group has stepped forward to provide a home for surviving family members of two Detroit children who died in a cold van in a casino parking [...]

Scottish Highland bull on the loose in Connecticut’s rural hill country
Scottish Highland bull on the loose in Connecticut’s rural hill country

KENT, Conn. (AP) — A Scottish Highland bull is the talk of the town in the rural hills of western Connecticut, where it has been roaming for over a month [...]

CDC vaccination committee meeting postponed days after RFK Jr. took over at HHS
CDC vaccination committee meeting postponed days after RFK Jr. took over at HHS

A panel of experts that advises the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on vaccine policy will not meet as previously scheduled next week. The Advisory Committee on Immunization [...]

US agency staff told not to speak with Congress, lawmaker says
US agency staff told not to speak with Congress, lawmaker says

By Leah Douglas WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Staff at the U.S. farm, environment and interior agencies have been instructed by the Trump administration not to speak with the U.S. Congress, Representative [...]

US Senate confirms firebrand Kash Patel as Trump’s FBI chief
US Senate confirms firebrand Kash Patel as Trump’s FBI chief

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed Kash Patel as director of the FBI, putting a loyal defender of President Donald Trump and a frequent critic of [...]

Germany’s chancellor frontrunner Merz says US could slide into populist instability
Germany’s chancellor frontrunner Merz says US could slide into populist instability

BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s conservative leader Friedrich Merz said on Thursday the U.S. was at risk of sliding into longer-term authoritarian instability, casting doubt on Washington’s presence for Germany’s 70th [...]

Macron says he will tell Trump not to be weak with Putin in Washington visit
Macron says he will tell Trump not to be weak with Putin in Washington visit

By John Irish and Dominique Vidalon PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday he will travel to Washington to try to convince President Donald Trump that his [...]

The US sanctions a Rwanda official and a rebel spokesperson over violence in eastern Congo
The US sanctions a Rwanda official and a rebel spokesperson over violence in eastern Congo

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The United States on Thursday sanctioned a Rwandan government minister for his alleged role in the conflict in neighboring Congo, where Rwanda-backed rebels are battling the [...]

Costa Rica becomes a stopover for US deportees, minors and families, sparking human rights concerns
Costa Rica becomes a stopover for US deportees, minors and families, sparking human rights concerns

MEXICO CITY (AP) — A U.S. flight carrying 135 deportees, half of them minors, from various countries was set to land Thursday in Costa Rica, making it the second Latin [...]

France’s Macron: Ukraine’s Zelenskiy is ‘legitimate’ president
France’s Macron: Ukraine’s Zelenskiy is ‘legitimate’ president

PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was a “legitimate” leader and that, unlike Russian President Vladimir Putin, he had taken office [...]

Trump FBI pick Patel confirmed amid Justice Department tumult
Trump FBI pick Patel confirmed amid Justice Department tumult

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate confirmed Kash Patel, President Donald Trump’s pick for FBI director, on Thursday, putting a Trump loyalist atop the nation’s most prominent law enforcement [...]

US agency staff told not to speak with Congress, lawmaker says
US agency staff told not to speak with Congress, lawmaker says

By Leah Douglas WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Staff at the U.S. farm, environment and interior agencies have been instructed by the Trump administration not to speak with the U.S. Congress, Representative [...]

US Senate confirms firebrand Kash Patel as Trump’s FBI chief
US Senate confirms firebrand Kash Patel as Trump’s FBI chief

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed Kash Patel as director of the FBI, putting a loyal defender of President Donald Trump and a frequent critic of [...]

Trump to host first official cabinet meeting on February 26
Trump to host first official cabinet meeting on February 26

(Corrects headline to say February 26, not January 26) WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S President Donald Trump will host his first cabinet meeting at the White House on Wednesday, February 26, [...]

For fired US federal workers, legal protections offer little recourse
For fired US federal workers, legal protections offer little recourse

By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) – U.S. government employees who lose their jobs in President Donald Trump’s ongoing purge of the federal workforce and bring legal challenges face an uphill battle, [...]

What to know about Fort Knox’s gold depository
What to know about Fort Knox’s gold depository

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — President Donald Trump says Elon Musk will be looking at Fort Knox, the legendary depository in Kentucky for American gold reserves, to make sure the gold [...]

Fed’s Musalem flags risk of rising inflation expectations and stagflation
Fed’s Musalem flags risk of rising inflation expectations and stagflation

By Howard Schneider and Michael S. Derby (Reuters) -St. Louis Federal Reserve President Alberto Musalem on Thursday raised the twin risks of rising inflation expectations and difficult-to-address stagflation, in remarks [...]

Anglo writes down De Beers, pressing on with business overhaul
Anglo writes down De Beers, pressing on with business overhaul

By Clara Denina and Felix Njini LONDON (Reuters) -Anglo American posted a $3.1 billion loss on Thursday after a writedown of its De Beers diamond business, as it presses on [...]

Fed’s Barr, stepping down from regulatory post, warns against weaker bank rules
Fed’s Barr, stepping down from regulatory post, warns against weaker bank rules

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve’s top regulatory official cautioned Thursday against a weakening of bank rules and oversight that could make firms vulnerable to surprise shocks. Fed Vice Chair [...]

US regulator withdraws appeal of rule on Treasury markets
US regulator withdraws appeal of rule on Treasury markets

By Carolina Mandl NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has decided to withdraw its appeal of a decision by a federal judge late last year to vacate [...]

The Army is out of the transgender business

(SRN NEWS) – In a post on its official X account, the oldest branch of the U.S. military says this “The Army will no longer allow transgender individuals to join [...]

There’s trouble brewing at Wheaton College

(SRN NEWS) – The celebrated Christian school, which numbers Billy Graham amongst its graduates, is being accused of drifting into liberalism by a growing body of alumni, students and families.  [...]

Scotland illustrates the problem with buffer zone laws

(SRN NEWS) – Those statues, which are being replicated in many places — including here in the U.S. — bar people from demonstrating outside abortion clinics.  But what if you [...]

Two more transgender bills are under consideration in Colorado

(SRN NEWS) – Democratic lawmakers have introduced a measure that will punish an individual if he refuses to use the preferred pronouns of a person who is living as the [...]

GLOBAL LANDSCAPE (AUDIO)

(SRN NEWS) – “Global Landscape,” a standout feature from SRN News, is a concise two-minute audio segment that delivers a snapshot of the day’s top religion-related news stories from around [...]

NBA-Spurs’ Wembanyama expected to miss rest of season with shoulder injury
NBA-Spurs’ Wembanyama expected to miss rest of season with shoulder injury

(Reuters) – Reigning NBA rookie of the year Victor Wembanyama is expected to miss the rest of the season due to a deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder, the [...]

Mets’ Juan Soto gifts SUV to Brett Baty for jersey number
Mets’ Juan Soto gifts SUV to Brett Baty for jersey number

After signing a 15-year, $765 million contract this offseason with the New York Mets, star outfielder Juan Soto had another number in mind. He wanted to keep wearing No. 22, [...]

Mavs’ Anthony Davis ‘making progress’; out 2 more weeks
Mavs’ Anthony Davis ‘making progress’; out 2 more weeks

Dallas Mavericks star Anthony Davis “is making good progress” with his left adductor strain but will be sidelined at least two more weeks, the team announced Thursday. The veteran big [...]

Anthony Davis out at least 2 more weeks, but Mavs say he’s making good progress with groin injury
Anthony Davis out at least 2 more weeks, but Mavs say he’s making good progress with groin injury

DALLAS (AP) — Anthony Davis will be sidelined at least two more weeks with the groin injury sustained in his Dallas debut, while the Mavericks said Thursday their star forward [...]

Victor Wembanyama expected to miss remainder of season after blood clot diagnosis, Spurs announce
Victor Wembanyama expected to miss remainder of season after blood clot diagnosis, Spurs announce

San Antonio star Victor Wembanyama is not expected to play again this season after a blood clot condition was found in his right shoulder, a massive blow to the league [...]

Pfizer says it will end global development of gene therapy Beqvez, Nikkei reports
Pfizer says it will end global development of gene therapy Beqvez, Nikkei reports

(Reuters) – Pfizer will end global development of its bleeding disorder gene therapy, Beqvez, the Nikkei reported on Thursday. Beqvez was approved in the U.S. last year, for the treatment [...]

New York sues vape distributors over Elf Bar and other fruit and candy e-cigarettes
New York sues vape distributors over Elf Bar and other fruit and candy e-cigarettes

New York on Thursday sued some of the country’s biggest distributors of electronic cigarettes, accusing the companies of violating state laws that prohibit the sale of vaping flavors and designs [...]

US CDC vaccine advisory meeting to be postponed a week after Kennedy takes top health job
US CDC vaccine advisory meeting to be postponed a week after Kennedy takes top health job

By Puyaan Singh (Reuters) -A panel of experts advising the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on vaccines will not convene for its February meeting, a federal official said [...]

Eli Lilly bets big on weight-loss pill with $550 million inventory stockpile
Eli Lilly bets big on weight-loss pill with $550 million inventory stockpile

By Sriparna Roy (Reuters) – Eli Lilly is betting big on its experimental oral weight-loss drug even before reporting data from its late-stage trial by recording nearly $550 million in [...]

New York sues vape distributors for fueling teen epidemic
New York sues vape distributors for fueling teen epidemic

By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York sued several large e-cigarette manufacturers, distributors and retailers on Thursday, saying they fueled a youth vaping epidemic by selling products with [...]

Brazil top court orders X to pay $1.4 million
Brazil top court orders X to pay $1.4 million

BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian Supreme Court justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered social media platform X to pay a fine of 8.1 million reais ($1.42 million) for noncompliance with judicial orders, [...]

China’s Alibaba sees revenue surge on back of artificial intelligence, e-commerce
China’s Alibaba sees revenue surge on back of artificial intelligence, e-commerce

HONG KONG (AP) — Chinese e-commerce firm Alibaba Group Holding posted its fastest revenue growth in more than a year, beating analyst expectations as it capitalizes on the artificial intelligence [...]

FTC seeks info on Big Tech user bans
FTC seeks info on Big Tech user bans

By Jody Godoy (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is seeking information about tech platforms’ content policies and actions to ban users, FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson announced on Thursday, [...]

FERC pushes for more guidance on co-located data center arrangements

NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. energy regulators on Thursday directed the country’s largest grid operator to provide clarity on how it handles co-location, an increasingly popular AI data center electricity [...]

The Media Line: Meet the Israeli Robotic System Set To Transform Warfare 
The Media Line: Meet the Israeli Robotic System Set To Transform Warfare 

Meet the Israeli Robotic System Set To Transform Warfare  Developed by Plasan in Israel’s north, the ATeMM robotic system is redefining battlefield mobility, reducing risks for soldiers, and increasing operational [...]